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Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand

New Zealand: Sales of cigarettes per adult per day was 2 cigarettes per adult per day in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
2 cigarettes per adult per day
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.9 cigarettes per adult per day
in 1975
All-time low
1 cigarettes per adult per day
in 1932
Years of data
90
1920–2009

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand, 1920–2009

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Source: International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cigarettes per adult per day.

Analysis

In 2009, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand stood at 2 cigarettes per adult per day.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand peaked at 7.9 cigarettes per adult per day in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 cigarettes per adult per day, in 1932.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand, year by year

Year cigarettes per adult per day Change
1920 1.6 cigarettes per adult per day —
1921 1.2 cigarettes per adult per day -25.0%
1922 1.3 cigarettes per adult per day +8.3%
1923 1.5 cigarettes per adult per day +15.4%
1924 1.6 cigarettes per adult per day +6.7%
1925 1.8 cigarettes per adult per day +12.5%
1926 1.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1927 1.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1928 1.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1929 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day +5.6%
1930 1.6 cigarettes per adult per day -15.8%
1931 1.2 cigarettes per adult per day -25.0%
1932 1 cigarettes per adult per day -16.7%
1933 1 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1934 1.1 cigarettes per adult per day +10.0%
1935 1.4 cigarettes per adult per day +27.3%
1936 1.7 cigarettes per adult per day +21.4%
1937 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day +11.8%
1938 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day +10.5%
1939 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1940 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day -9.5%
1941 2 cigarettes per adult per day +5.3%
1942 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day +15.0%
1943 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1944 2.5 cigarettes per adult per day +8.7%
1945 2.6 cigarettes per adult per day +4.0%
1946 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day +30.8%
1947 4.3 cigarettes per adult per day +26.5%
1948 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day -20.9%
1949 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1950 4 cigarettes per adult per day +17.6%
1951 4.3 cigarettes per adult per day +7.5%
1952 4.1 cigarettes per adult per day -4.7%
1953 4 cigarettes per adult per day -2.4%
1954 4.4 cigarettes per adult per day +10.0%
1955 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day +9.1%
1956 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1957 5 cigarettes per adult per day +4.2%
1958 4.6 cigarettes per adult per day -8.0%
1959 4.4 cigarettes per adult per day -4.3%
1960 5.3 cigarettes per adult per day +20.5%
1961 5.3 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1962 5.5 cigarettes per adult per day +3.8%
1963 5.9 cigarettes per adult per day +7.3%
1964 6 cigarettes per adult per day +1.7%
1965 6.3 cigarettes per adult per day +5.0%
1966 6.9 cigarettes per adult per day +9.5%
1967 6.8 cigarettes per adult per day -1.4%
1968 6.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1969 7 cigarettes per adult per day +2.9%
1970 7.1 cigarettes per adult per day +1.4%
1971 7.2 cigarettes per adult per day +1.4%
1972 7.3 cigarettes per adult per day +1.4%
1973 7.4 cigarettes per adult per day +1.4%
1974 7.5 cigarettes per adult per day +1.4%
1975 7.9 cigarettes per adult per day +5.3%
1976 7.7 cigarettes per adult per day -2.5%
1977 7.9 cigarettes per adult per day +2.6%
1978 7.7 cigarettes per adult per day -2.5%
1979 7.4 cigarettes per adult per day -3.9%
1980 7.2 cigarettes per adult per day -2.7%
1981 7.3 cigarettes per adult per day +1.4%
1982 7.1 cigarettes per adult per day -2.7%
1983 7 cigarettes per adult per day -1.4%
1984 7 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1985 6.3 cigarettes per adult per day -10.0%
1986 5.8 cigarettes per adult per day -7.9%
1987 5.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1988 5.8 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
1989 4.6 cigarettes per adult per day -20.7%
1990 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day +4.3%
1991 4.1 cigarettes per adult per day -14.6%
1992 3.5 cigarettes per adult per day -14.6%
1993 3.4 cigarettes per adult per day -2.9%
1994 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day -2.9%
1995 3.2 cigarettes per adult per day -3.0%
1996 3.5 cigarettes per adult per day +9.4%
1997 3.3 cigarettes per adult per day -5.7%
1998 3.1 cigarettes per adult per day -6.1%
1999 2.9 cigarettes per adult per day -6.5%
2000 2.9 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
2001 2.4 cigarettes per adult per day -17.2%
2002 2.5 cigarettes per adult per day +4.2%
2003 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day -16.0%
2004 2 cigarettes per adult per day -4.8%
2005 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day +5.0%
2006 2 cigarettes per adult per day -4.8%
2007 2 cigarettes per adult per day +0.0%
2008 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day +5.0%
2009 2 cigarettes per adult per day -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1.63 cigarettes per adult per day 1.2 cigarettes per adult per day 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1930s 1.51 cigarettes per adult per day 1 cigarettes per adult per day 2.1 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1940s 2.81 cigarettes per adult per day 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day 4.3 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1950s 4.44 cigarettes per adult per day 4 cigarettes per adult per day 5 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1960s 6.18 cigarettes per adult per day 5.3 cigarettes per adult per day 7 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1970s 7.51 cigarettes per adult per day 7.1 cigarettes per adult per day 7.9 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1980s 6.39 cigarettes per adult per day 4.6 cigarettes per adult per day 7.3 cigarettes per adult per day 10
1990s 3.51 cigarettes per adult per day 2.9 cigarettes per adult per day 4.8 cigarettes per adult per day 10
2000s 2.21 cigarettes per adult per day 2 cigarettes per adult per day 2.9 cigarettes per adult per day 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Norway 2.3 cigarettes per adult per day compare
  2. 47 Iceland 2.2 cigarettes per adult per day compare
  3. 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9 cigarettes per adult per day compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand?
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day in New Zealand was 2 cigarettes per adult per day in 2009, according to International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 7.9 cigarettes per adult per day in 1975.
What is the lowest sales of cigarettes per adult per day recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1 cigarettes per adult per day in 1932.
How does New Zealand rank for sales of cigarettes per adult per day?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2009.
Is sales of cigarettes per adult per day rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sales of cigarettes per adult per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sales of cigarettes per adult per day
Unit
cigarettes per adult per day
Source
International Smoking Statistics (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,720 data points, 1865–2015
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